Patriots release RB Tyler Gaffney

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Mar 20, 2017 at 6:11 PM

Mark Daniels Journal Sports Writer MarkDanielsPJ

The Patriots are down a running back. On Monday, the team announced that they released Tyler Gaffney.

The 25-year-old has been in the Patriots organization for the past three seasons, but has struggled to get on the field. He was claimed off waivers in the summer of 2014, but spent that rookie season on the injured reserve. In 2015, Gaffney also spent the entire year on the IR. Last year, Gaffney spent most of the season on the Patriots practice squad. He was on the 53-man roster for a week, but inactive for that week’s game against Buffalo.

With Gaffney, who signed a future contract in February, off the roster, the Patriots are lacking depth at running back. At the moment, they have Dion Lewis, James White, Rex Burkhead and D.J. Foster. LeGarrette Blount and Brandon Bolden are still unrestricted free agents.